Nuance Dictionary / Complex Emotions
얼떨떨하다 eol-tteol-tteol-ha-da
Dazed and confused, often right after sudden news
What does 얼떨떨하다 mean?
얼떨떨하다 (eol-tteol-tteol-ha-da) means: Dazed and confused, often right after sudden news.
The specific blank-brain feeling in the first thirty seconds after something huge happens, good or bad — winning an award you didn't expect, or hearing you got laid off. You haven't processed it into an actual emotion yet; you're just '얼떨떨하다'.
How it's actually used
- 내가 상을 받았다는 게 아직도 얼떨떨해서 실감이 안 나.
naega sang-eul bad-atdaneun ge ajikdo eoltteolteolhaeseo silgam-i an na.
I'm still so dazed about winning an award that it doesn't feel real.
💡 Used right after receiving shocking or amazing news. - 너무 갑작스러운 프로포즈를 받아서 얼떨떨했어요.
neomu gapjakseureun peuropojeureul badaseo eoltteolteolhaesseoyo.
I was so dazed and confused after receiving such a sudden proposal.
💡 Describes the blank-brain feeling in the first moments. - 내 이름을 부르는 순간 너무 얼떨떨해서 상을 받으러 나가는 길이 꿈만 같았다.
nae ireumeul bureuneun sungan neomu eoltteolteolhaeseo sangeul badeureo naganeun giri kkumman gatassda.
The moment they called my name, I was so dazed that walking up to accept the award felt like a dream.
💡 Describes the blank-brain state right after a shock or surprise.
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